THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

Dear Sgt Bobby Haynes,
Thank you for your service as an Armor Crewman. It is Easter week and Passover. The war was years ago, but we all need to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.

Sergeant Bobby Gene Haynes, Served with C Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Vietnam.

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Thank you for stepping up and answering your country's call. Rest easy knowing you will never be forgotten.

SGT Bobby G. Haynes was a loader on a Sheridan tank with Troop C, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. On September 6, 1969, during a reconnaissance in force mission reinforcing another troop five miles south of Loc Ninh Air Field in Binh Long Province, RVN, Troop C came under an intensive barrage of small arms, automatic weapons, and rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) fire from an estimated battalion of North Vietnamese Army soldiers. During the engagement, SGT Haynes climbed on the turret of his tank to direct the crewmen. While aggressively fighting the enemy, an RPG slammed into the Sheridan, killing Haynes instantly. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star for bravery. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and SGT Hayne’s Bronze Star citation]